Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
This Saturday, September 10, 2011 there will be a Harvest Festival and Craft Sale here at the Church. We will be having a yard and bake sale. There will be quite a few vendors selling homemade crafts, etc. And we will have a number of fun activities for children and adults. The festivities will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. Please stop by and check things out. We lookforward to seeing you. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Isaiah 11: 1-16; The Branch From Jesse
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
'A shoot will come up from the branch of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.' Isaiah is prophesying about 500 years or so before Jesus comes into the world. I mention to highlight the fact that God did not send Jesus into the world on a whim. No, God planned it from the very beginning. God planned ahead of time our salvation. Isaiah is looking ahead to that time, which lets us know it was not an accident or an afterthought, Jesus coming into the world. God had that plan in motion long before Jesus came into the world. And just as God had that plan in motion, he has another plan in motion for the world. God loves the world he has made, and has plans for the world he has made. We can rest knowing we are in good hands; God's hands; the hands of God who has a plan for us and the world. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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'A shoot will come up from the branch of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.' Isaiah is prophesying about 500 years or so before Jesus comes into the world. I mention to highlight the fact that God did not send Jesus into the world on a whim. No, God planned it from the very beginning. God planned ahead of time our salvation. Isaiah is looking ahead to that time, which lets us know it was not an accident or an afterthought, Jesus coming into the world. God had that plan in motion long before Jesus came into the world. And just as God had that plan in motion, he has another plan in motion for the world. God loves the world he has made, and has plans for the world he has made. We can rest knowing we are in good hands; God's hands; the hands of God who has a plan for us and the world. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sunday Scripture and Sermon for September 11, 2001
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
This Sunday we will be having a special service in commemoration of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. We will be praying for peace and moving toward forgiveness. We faithfully invite everyone to attend this special worship service. I hope to see you all on Sunday. God bless you.
As a reminder, we will be returning to our normal worship hours this Sunday. Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Josh
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This Sunday we will be having a special service in commemoration of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. We will be praying for peace and moving toward forgiveness. We faithfully invite everyone to attend this special worship service. I hope to see you all on Sunday. God bless you.
As a reminder, we will be returning to our normal worship hours this Sunday. Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Josh
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Isaiah 10: 20-34; The Remnant of Israel
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"...But they will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.' This is the day to which the Israelites are looking forward. They are eager for the time when they will truly rely on God for everything in their lives. God is looking forward to this day as well. I wonder if we will ever get there. We have made so many things for ourselves. Advancement is a wonderful thing, but I fear because of the advancement of our world we have come to believe we do not need God anymore. If there was ever an evil thought in the world it is that one. We need the Lord, perhaps now more than ever. We all need to rely on God more. We need to get closer to that day when we will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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"...But they will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.' This is the day to which the Israelites are looking forward. They are eager for the time when they will truly rely on God for everything in their lives. God is looking forward to this day as well. I wonder if we will ever get there. We have made so many things for ourselves. Advancement is a wonderful thing, but I fear because of the advancement of our world we have come to believe we do not need God anymore. If there was ever an evil thought in the world it is that one. We need the Lord, perhaps now more than ever. We all need to rely on God more. We need to get closer to that day when we will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Isaiah 10: 5-19; God's Judgment on Assyria
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
'A mighty fortress is our God.' This passage highlights the good news that God will have the final victory over our enemies, the forces of evil in the world. In these words God speaks to the Israelites words of comfort that someday he will deal with the Assyrians. This message is for us today as well. Some days we might as well be the Psalmist who talks about his enemies surrounding him on every side. We feel surrounded. We feel trapped. We feel like we will not be able to survive. But in those moments we have these words: that the Lord will have the final victory. We do not know when this is going to happen. We do not know how it is going to happen. But we can hold on to the hope we have in God that God will be with us; that someday God will rescue us from the forces of evil, the forces that would do us harm in this world. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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'A mighty fortress is our God.' This passage highlights the good news that God will have the final victory over our enemies, the forces of evil in the world. In these words God speaks to the Israelites words of comfort that someday he will deal with the Assyrians. This message is for us today as well. Some days we might as well be the Psalmist who talks about his enemies surrounding him on every side. We feel surrounded. We feel trapped. We feel like we will not be able to survive. But in those moments we have these words: that the Lord will have the final victory. We do not know when this is going to happen. We do not know how it is going to happen. But we can hold on to the hope we have in God that God will be with us; that someday God will rescue us from the forces of evil, the forces that would do us harm in this world. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Isaiah 9: 8- 10: 4; The Lord's Anger Against Israel
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Accountability is a word that has lost its meaning for a lot of Christians. We believe wholeheartedly in the saving work of Jesus, as we should. However, this believe has created in some of us a sense that we cannot sin, or if we do, it does not matter. It does matter what we do. God cares about how we live our lives. We may not have to worry about being punished for sin, but that should not keep us from living holy lives. We may not have to worry about punishment, but we do have to worry about living lives that please, honor, and glorify God. Believe in Jesus' salvation, but also believe in our call to holiness. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Accountability is a word that has lost its meaning for a lot of Christians. We believe wholeheartedly in the saving work of Jesus, as we should. However, this believe has created in some of us a sense that we cannot sin, or if we do, it does not matter. It does matter what we do. God cares about how we live our lives. We may not have to worry about being punished for sin, but that should not keep us from living holy lives. We may not have to worry about punishment, but we do have to worry about living lives that please, honor, and glorify God. Believe in Jesus' salvation, but also believe in our call to holiness. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Isaiah 8: 19- 9: 7; The Darkness Turns Into Light
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is darkness in the world, and sometimes we are drawn to it. Just like bugs are attracted to light we sometimes find ourselves attracted to the dark things of this world. We go there in an attempt to fill the void in our lives, but when we turn to these things we find there is only more darkness. In those times, though, there is light at the end of the tunnel. When we find ourselves in the darkness, surrounded by the blackest night, there is light shining to lead us home, and when we get home we will find the loving arms of God flung wide open to receive us. There is darkness, but it never lasts. Only God's light, his light of love, endures forever. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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